By Lynn Wilson, Co-Founder of The CareGiver Partnership
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During tax season and while planning for the upcoming year, finding ways to be reimbursed for incontinence supplies is a question often asked of our product specialists and searched for on our blog.
As the costs of medical care and supplies continue to rise, consumers want to be reimbursed for as many expenses as possible. The good news is, there are several areas worth checking into.
According to U.S. Internal Revenue Service guidelines, the cost of incontinence supplies may be tax-deductible if shown they’re necessary to relieve the effect of a specific disease. A physician can diagnose medical incontinence and may be able to advise on reimbursement, depending on one’s health and financial situation.
Other options include Medicare, a health insurance program for people age 65 or older or with certain disabilities or end-stage renal disease, and Medicaid, health insurance that helps many people who can’t afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills.
Be sure to also check your telephone book’s county government section for aging and disability resource centers, or ask your local senior center to help you find resources. Check if your area has a diaper bank, where products are donated by organizations or individuals, then given to people who cannot afford them; some diaper banks include incontinence supplies for adults.
Here are some resources to get started:
- Government and senior resources
- IRS.gov: Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses
- Medicare.gov: Medicare Eligibility Tool
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Overview
- IRS.gov: Health Savings Accounts
- SeniorServices.org: Find a Local Senior Center
- Attends: Reimbursement
- The CareGiver Partnership: Incontinence overview
Watch the video: How to choose the right incontinence product for you
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About The CareGiver Partnership. The CareGiver Partnership helps caregivers and their loved ones with answers to their caregiving questions, including information about home health care products and supplies, from our Wisconsin-based team of Product Specialists who are all current or former caregivers. The company’s Web site provides the largest online library of resources on subjects most important to caregivers — from arthritis to assisted living, and Parkinson’s to prostate cancer — as well as access to more than 3,000 home care products for incontinence, skin care, mobility, home safety and daily living aids. The CareGiver Partnership was founded in 2004 by Lynn Wilson of Neenah, Wisc. Visithttp://www.caregiverpartnership.com to learn more or call 1-800-985-1353.
4 comments:
Thanks for posting this! I'm trying to find information on Adults Diapers and this has definitely helped me in this process.
There are many absorbing items, sometimes known as “adult diapers” for bladder control problems available that you can buy and selecting the best one can be complicated.So Many people have quesion about How to Select the Best Grownup Diapers?
Having an adult incontinence is not really easy because its stressful and quite embarrassing. However, no matter what your age or health status it is proper to have a correct diagnosis and receive the suitable treatment from your doctor.Handling incontinence treatment, it is necessary to begin putting management strategies in place because managing incontinence needs proper supervision and right use of incontinence products.
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